Preparation of a three-dimensional interpenetrating network of TiO2 nanowires for large-area flexible dye-sensitized solar cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (28) ◽  
pp. 10550 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaoming Xiao ◽  
Jihuai Wu ◽  
Gentian Yue ◽  
Jianming Lin ◽  
Miaoliang Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Interpenetrating Network ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Tio2 Nanowires ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

scholarly journals Three-dimensional graphene networks and reduced graphene oxide nanosheets co-modified dye-sensitized solar cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (72) ◽  
pp. 45280-45286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Tang ◽  
Guojian Ji ◽  
Zhengwei Wang ◽  
Haiqun Chen ◽  
Xufei Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Graphene Oxide Nanosheets ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Graphene assisted dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have drawn increasing attention because of their high performances.

Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Three-Dimensional Web-Like Structure Anodes

2012 ◽  
Vol 629 ◽  
pp. 332-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi Hua Tian ◽  
Jian Xi Yao ◽  
Mi Na Guli
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Precursor Solution ◽  
Photoelectric Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Tio2 Films ◽  
Photoelectric Conversion ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

TiO2 films with three-dimensional web-like structure have been prepared by the photo polymerization-induced phase separation method (PIPS). Scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction were used to characterize the as-prepared TiO2 films. The results showed that the film texture could be tuned by changing the composition of the precursor solution. The TiO2 film with web-like structure exhibited high photocatalytic activity for the degradation of methylene blue (MB) dye. The as-prepared films were used as the photo-anodes in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). The photoelectric conversion efficiency of the DSCs was significantly enhanced by changing the POGTA/TTB in the precursor solution. Because of the increased dye adsorption active sites and efficient electron transport in the TiO2 anode film, a photoelectric conversion efficiency of 3.015% was obtained.

High-Efficiency Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: Fast Charge Extraction through Self-Assembled 3D Fibrous Network of Crystalline TiO2 Nanowires

ACS Nano ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (12) ◽  
pp. 7644-7650 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolas Tétreault ◽  
Endre Horváth ◽  
Thomas Moehl ◽  
Jérémie Brillet ◽  
Rita Smajda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solid State ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Tio2 Nanowires ◽  
Fast Charge ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Fibrous Network ◽  
Charge Extraction ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

scholarly journals Three-dimensional graphene networks and RGO-based counter electrode for DSSCs

RSC Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (28) ◽  
pp. 15678-15685 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Tang ◽  
Haogang Yu ◽  
Weiqiu Huang ◽  
Yunfei Sun ◽  
Xufei Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Graphene is considered to be a potential replacement for the traditional Pt counter electrode (CE) in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs).

scholarly journals Synergetic Effects of Hybrid Carbon Nanostructured Counter Electrodes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: A Review

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 2779 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manas R. Samantaray ◽  
Abhay Kumar Mondal ◽  
Govindhasamy Murugadoss ◽  
Sudhagar Pitchaimuthu ◽  
Santanu Das ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Carbon Nanomaterials ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Liquid Electrolyte ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Counter Electrodes ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Hybrid Carbon ◽  
Carbon Based

This article provides an overview of the structural and physicochemical properties of stable carbon-based nanomaterials and their applications as counter electrodes (CEs) in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The research community has long sought to harvest highly efficient third-generation DSSCs by developing carbon-based CEs, which are among the most important components of DSSCs. Since the initial introduction of DSSCs, Pt-based electrodes have been commonly used as CEs owing to their high-electrocatalytic activities, thus, accelerating the redox couple at the electrode/electrolyte interface to complete the circuit. However, Pt-based electrodes have several limitations due to their cost, abundance, complicated facility, and low corrosion resistance in a liquid electrolyte, which further restricts the large-area applications of DSSCs. Although carbon-based nanostructures showed the best potential to replace Pt-CE of DSSC, several new properties and characteristics of carbon-CE have been reported for future enhancements in this field. In this review, we discuss the detailed synthesis, properties, and performances of various carbonaceous materials proposed for DSSC-CE. These nano-carbon materials include carbon nanoparticles, activated carbon, carbon nanofibers, carbon nanotube, two-dimensional graphene, and hybrid carbon material composites. Among the CE materials currently available, carbon-carbon hybridized electrodes show the best performance efficiency (up to 10.05%) with a high fill factor (83%). Indeed, up to 8.23% improvements in cell efficiency may be achieved by a carbon-metal hybrid material under sun condition. This review then provides guidance on how to choose appropriate carbon nanomaterials to improve the performance of CEs used in DSSCs.

Preparation of diverse flower-like ZnO nanoaggregates for dye-sensitized solar cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (32) ◽  
pp. 25215-25221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liping Lin ◽  
Xiao Peng ◽  
Si Chen ◽  
Bao Zhang ◽  
Yaqing Feng
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Three-dimensional (3D) ZnO materials with different morphologies were fabricated and the mechanism for the formation of these ZnO nanoaggregates is proposed.

Three-dimensional D-π-A organic sensitizer with coplanar triphenylamine moiety for dye-sensitized solar cells

2017 ◽  
Vol 140 ◽  
pp. 278-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan-Xia Zhao ◽  
Lin-Yi Bian ◽  
Yu-Xin Luo ◽  
Ming-Dao Zhang ◽  
Hui Cao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Sensitizer
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